Definition: Age specific death rate (Mx)

Category: Population and migration

The age-specific death rate for people of age x  is calculated as the number of deaths at age x in a given calendar year, divided by the average number of inhabitants of age x in that calendar year. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-CC-03-005-EN.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, "Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries" (2003 Edition), Luxembourg, 2003
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